A Perg. 213: A Qur'anic Manuscript From The Beginning Of 2nd Century Hijra In The Austrian National Library
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First Composed: 3rd November 2001
Last Updated: 3rd November 2001
Flesh side
Date
Beginning of 2nd century hijra.
Manuscript Number
A Perg. 213.
Contents
Two folios.
1. Surah al-Dhariyat verse 3 to 37 [Hair side]. Surah al-Dhariyat verse 38 to Surah al-Tur verse 6-7 [Flesh side].
2. Surah al-Tur verse 7 to verse 43 [Flesh side]. This is depicted in above figure. Surah al-Tur verse 44 to Surah al-Najm verse 32 [Hair side].
Script
Makkan.
Yellowish, fine parchment; black ink. The lateral outer edges, sections of the upper and lower edges and two larger and some smaller interior of the pages are missing. The original size of the pages is not restorable, because the outside free edges are missing.
Location
Austrian National Library, Vienna.
Acknowledgement
We are grateful to the Austrian National Library, Vienna, for providing us the manuscript.
References
[1] H. Loebenstein, Koranfragmente Auf Pergament Aus Der Papyrussammlung Der Österreichischen Nationalbibliothek, Textband, 1982, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek: Wein, pp. 27-30. This contains the description of the manuscript.
[2] H. Loebenstein, Koranfragmente Auf Pergament Aus Der Papyrussammlung Der Österreichischen Nationalbibliothek, Tafelband, 1982, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek: Wein, Tafel 3-6. This contains the pictures of the manuscript.
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